Vocation vs. Profession
Vocationnoun
An inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.
Vocationnoun
An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
Vocationnoun
A call; a summons; a citation; especially, a designation or appointment to a particular state, business, or profession.
Vocationnoun
Destined or appropriate employment; calling; occupation; trade; business; profession.
Vocationnoun
A calling by the will of God.
Vocationnoun
The bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a person or nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation; as, the vocation of the Jews under the old dispensation, and of the Gentiles under the gospel.
Vocationnoun
A call to special religious work, as to the ministry.
Vocationnoun
the particular occupation for which you are trained
Vocationnoun
a body of people doing the same kind of work
Vocationnoun
a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation
Vocationnoun
a person's employment or main occupation, especially regarded as worthy and requiring dedication
Vocationnoun
a trade or profession
Vocation
A vocation (from Latin vocatio 'a call, summons') is an occupation to which a person is especially drawn or for which they are suited, trained, or qualified. People can be given information about a new occupation through student orientation.
Professionnoun
A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
Professionnoun
A declaration of belief, faith or of one's opinion.
Professionnoun
An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training.
Professionnoun
The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.
Professionnoun
The act of professing or claiming; open declaration; public avowal or acknowledgment; as, professions of friendship; a profession of faith.
Professionnoun
That which one professed; a declaration; an avowal; a claim; as, his professions are insincere.
Professionnoun
That of which one professed knowledge; the occupation, if not mechanical, agricultural, or the like, to which one devotes one's self; the business which one professes to understand, and to follow for subsistence; calling; vocation; employment; as, the profession of arms; the profession of a clergyman, lawyer, or physician; the profession of lecturer on chemistry.
Professionnoun
The collective body of persons engaged in a calling; as, the profession distrust him.
Professionnoun
The act of entering, or becoming a member of, a religious order.
Professionnoun
the body of people in a learned occupation;
Professionnoun
an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
Professionnoun
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion;
Professionnoun
affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith;
Profession
A profession is an occupation founded upon specialized educational training, the purpose of which is to supply disinterested objective counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain. Medieval and early modern tradition recognized only three professions: divinity, medicine, and law, which were called the learned professions.
